Nearby Theaters

Located in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center. The Lawrence Park Theatre opened with 1,000 seats and a 42 feet wide screen in 1957 or 1958. It was designed by architectural firm Thalheimer & Weitz, and operated by the Abel & Silber circuit. It was twinned in 1974, and later acquired by the Sameric Corp.

Movies which were screened here include “Popeye”, “Hardcore”, “Star Trek III”, “Project X”, “The Breakfast Club” and “Rumble Fish” to name but a few.

The Lawrence Park Eric Twin was closed on October 20, 1991. It was converted into a Barnes & Noble store.

Right across from barnes nobles formly LP theater was Movies Unlimited. I bought lots of movies there that you couldnt get anywhere else. They would special order stuff. I think they lasted until 2000 or 2001…

just got marquee letters from my friend steve his brother worked there so yet another piece of movie theatre lore these all need to be saved. so if theres any theatre closing near you salvage something

I saw the filmed version of the Royal Ballet production of Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the Lawrence Park Theatre on a Friday night in October 1966. It featured Rudolf Nureyev as Romeo and Margot Fonteyn as Juliet. It was one of the first instances of a ballet that was filmed for theatrical release. It was also my first date with a girl from Lansdowne-Aldan High School who will remain nameless. It was a night that I will never forget.